[A Textbook of Theosophy by C.W. Leadbeater]@TWC D-Link bookA Textbook of Theosophy CHAPTER X 16/16
14 author of _Isis Unveiled_ 15 was a founder of the T.S.
14 was an apprentice to a Master 14 Bliss of the higher worlds 89-91 Books, oriental sacred 18 Brain, connection with astral body 59 connection with ego 59 connection with mental body 49 etheric part of 62 Branch-races 104-5, 125 Bridges to ego 59, 61 Brotherhood, the Great, of Adepts 12-4, 116-9, 132 entry into 119 Great White, the 12 Head of 12 Lords of the Flame hold highest office in 132 man may join in 116 Brotherhood of humanity, the universal 138-9 Bubbles in space 19-21 aggregations of 19-22, 23-4 form material of nebula 19 Casual body, the, abstract thoughts arouse 46 appearance of 45-9 bad qualities do not affect 47, 58 colours in 46-8 composition of 45 is the vehicle of ego 42 life in 95-6 mental body reacts upon 58 of Adept 45, 48 of developed man 48 of primitive man 46 of saint 48 of savage 48 only good affects 47, 58 permanent vehicle of ego 45 unselfish emotions arouse 47 Cause and effect, law of 100-7 adjustment of 101 angels connected with 101 cannot be modified 101 exactness of 100-1 explains problems of life 100-1 Cause and effect, is universal 100 simile of debts and 102-7 Cell-life of astral body 65 of mental body 65 of physical body 65 Centres of force 60 Ceremonial, angels approach men through 85 Chain, a, consists of seven rounds 124 life-wave of a 121, 123-5 lunar, the 123, 126-7 periods 125 Chains of globes 121 descent of, into matter 121-4 incarnation of 121-5 Character and simile of muscles 114 how, is formed 111-5 Chemical elements 21, 28 Children of the Fire-mist 131 (also see Lords of Flame) Christ, the, learning the lesson of 96 spoke of the "aeonian condemnation" 119, 133 Church, the angels approach men through 85 Clairvoyant sight 46 character seen by 50 force-centres seen by 60 Colours of astral body 56-8 of causal body 46-8 of mental body 48 of thoughts 54 Consciousness, development of 45-6 of developed man 62-3 states of 64 Corpse, astral 86 physical 86 the Moon is a 123 Counterparts, astral 73-4 of globes 122 Crookes, Sir William 22 Dead, the, can be helped 77-9 can continue studies 77 can help their fellowmen 77 communicate with living 74 cravings of the 75-7 first feeling of 76 friends of, in mental world 93-4 have no measurement of time 75 in astral world 73-89 in mental world 89-95 in the three sections of astral world 74-5, 78-83 most of, are happy 76 period in astral world, 64-5, 82 period in mental world 64 relation of, to Earth 73-4 some seize other bodies 88 thought-creations of 80 what they see 73 Death, a second 63, 89 artists after 77 average men after 64-5 character not changed by 74 conditions of life after 74 cultured men after 65 etheric double at 87 happiness after 74, 76 in astral world 68, 89 lovers of music after 77 misery after 75 philanthropists after 77 primitive men after 63 sensualists after 75-6 spiritual men after 65 students of science after 77 what is 3, 63, 137, 144 Deity (see Solar Deity) Demons, tempting 53, 67 Departments of the world 11 Devas, hosts of 11 (also see Angels) Discrimination 118 Divine Life 29 ensouls matter 29-40 responds to vibrations 33 Divine world, extent of 26-7 first plane named 23, 41 "Door, shutting the" 131 Dreams 62 Earth, Adepts from Venus come to 131 astral globe of 26-7 -chain 121 first men of the 125-30 nature spirits of the 85 purpose of life on 142 Earth-chain, the 121 animal-men build early forms on 127-8 explained 121-4 incarnation of 122-5 Moon-animals come to 128 Education, department of 11-2 Ego, the, assumes bodies 42, 61 bridges of to physical body 58, 61 connection of, with brain 59 desire of, for vivid life 97 drops lower bodies 43 ensouls fragment of group-soul 42 fills mental images of himself 93 gains qualities 43 habitat of 94 is a part expression of Monad 61 is the manifestation of the triple Spirit in man 42 life of, in causal body 95-7 life of, in lower bodies 63-4 lives for millions of years 97 loses part of his life sometimes 86 object of descent of 45, 98 only good affects 47-8, 58, 112 origin of 39, 109 passes to mental world 85 remembers past lives 44 sheaves of 61 sight of 45 the, simile of day at school and 98 succession of personalities of 109 withdraws from astral plane 82 Elemental kingdoms, the three 29-30 seven types of each of 37 Elemental creatures 37 Elements, chemical 21, 28 proto- 21 Emotions affect life after death 64, 67-8 of the living react on the dead 74 selfish and unselfish 110 should be developed in fourth round 131 the home of the 71 Emotional world (see astral world) Entity, astral body 66-8 Etheric, bodies of early humanity 129 bodies of nature spirits 84 matter 25 Etheric double, the 59 at death 87-8 force-centres in 60 is a bridge 59 is not a vehicle 87-8 some dead cling to 88 vitality flows through 59 Evil, is transitory 48, 58, 135-6 is utilized for progress 135 man's powers of, are restricted 102 simile of Niagara Falls, and 135 Evolution, additional, for animals 131 advanced state of 131 animal 31-40 break in regularity of 130 central point of 125, 130 early stages of, for backward entities 127 examining scenes of early 3 is the Will of the Deity 11, 142 ladder of 17 man restrains law of 105 mineral 30-1 object of human 99 of human forms 129-30 of life 28-40 other schemes of 121, 123 pressure of 99, 105 resistless stream of 136 scheme of, a 32, 122-5 summit of human 13 super-human 13, 119 Theosophy explains laws of 99 three stages of 108-9 vegetable 30-1 Eye-brows, force-centre between 60 Failure is impossible 5 Fairies (see Nature-spirits) 'Fetters' to be cast off 120 Fire-mist, Children of the 131 Fire, nature-spirits of 84 Sparks of divine 10, 41, 61 Flame, Lords of the 131 Fohat 19 Forces, the higher, Adepts' knowledge of 14 Force-centres 60 Founder of each race 11 Founders of the Theosophical Society 14 Fragment of life of the Logos 9 of group-soul 39, 42 of the Monad 61 Freemasonry, angels approach men through 85 Free-will 99 Free-will, limitation of unbounded 102-3 _Genesis of Elements, The_ 22 Globe, astral, of Earth 27 astral of, Moon 27 mental 27 Globes, chains of 121 seven, of Earth-chain 122-3 'God is Love' 10 Word of 9 (see also Solar Deity) Group of egos 106 Group-soul, fragment, from, is ensouled 39-42 of domestic animals 38-40 numbers of bodies attached to one 34-7 Spark hovers over 40 Group-souls 36-9 seven types of 37 simile of bucket of water and 34-6 Guardian angel 54 Head, force-centre in 60 of each race 11 of human evolution 11 of religion and education 11-2 of the White Brotherhood 14 Heart, force-centre in 60 Heaven, is a state of consciousness 64 simile of capacity of cups and 91-2 varying capacities of men in 91-2 Hell, non-existence of 64, 71, 74, 75 Hierarchy, The 5 controls the world 5, 13 Head of 14 man can join 13 Members of, watch for helpers 116-7 Human evolution, beginning of 32-8 division of races of 104-5 the central point in 118-9 the half-way point of 125 the summit of 13 Humanity, bodies of early 128-9 early, was androgynous 130 races of 11 receives help from Venus 131 service of, by thought 53-4 spiritual unity of 139 Immortal, the soul of man 8 Incarnations of Earth-chain 122-5 Individuality, a permanent 39 Individualization, is the first critical point of man's life 118 of animals 37-40 of Moon-animals 126-7, 130-1 Indo-Caucasian root-race 105 Inhabitants of finer worlds 26 Initiations, the great 118, 119-20 simile of university degrees 120 Instincts, of animals 35 of cell-life 65 Intellect is a fifth round development 131 Intelligence in man 42 Intuition in man 23, 42 Intuitional world, the 23, 42 extent of 27 Monad manifests in 42 second outpouring in 33 third outpouring descends to 39-40 _Isis Unveiled_ 15 Jupiter, the planet 124 King of the World, The 11 Kingdom, animal 30-1, 37-9 first elemental 29 mineral 30-3, 40 of angels 84-5 of nature-spirits 84-5 second elemental 30 seven types of each 38 third elemental 30 vegetable 30-1, 38 Kingdoms of nature ensouled by life-waves 38, 126 the elemental 29-30 the seven, of nature 28, 38-9 Koilon 18 Ladder of evolution, the 17, 145 golden 96 rungs of 17 Law, the, of evolution 99, 104-5 of cause and effect 100-7 Laws, the immutable 8 Liberated man 5-6 Life, cell- 65-6 conditions of, after death 74 divine 23, 29, 121 man's continuous 63 the purpose of 98-9, 108-20 Life-waves, the 28-40 constant-successions of 32 ensoul the kingdoms of nature 33, 37 of chains 121-2, 123-5 two stages of 29 Life-wave, the, now centred on Earth 128 period of, in each kingdom 38-9 Logos, the (see Solar Deity) Lords of the Flame, assistance given by 132 come to Earth 131 some still remain on Earth 132 of the Moon 126 'Love, God is' 10 Lunar-chain (see Moon-chain) Man, after death 63-96 can kill out vices 110-5 conflict of interest between, and his vehicles 66 constitution of 41-62 distinction between animals and 40 during sleep 61-2, 70, 74 early, was androgynous 130 evolves through different races 104-5 exists in other worlds 2-3, 42-3 factors determining birth of 104-5 free will of 99-100, 102 has latent powers 2 has many lives 2-4, 42 has powers of evil restricted 102 has several bodies 2-3, 42 is always affecting others 138-9, 147 is a Monad 42 is a soul 2-3 is a Spark of divine Fire 41 is divine in origin 3 is his own law-giver 8 is immortal 8 is influenced by his astral body-entity 68 is not changed by death 74 is separate from animal kingdom 28 is the outcome of his past 44-5 learns to use his powers in service 108-9 liberated 5-6 makes his own destiny 147 may be apprenticed to a Master 14-5, 117 past history of 2-3 physical body of, is evolved from animal forms 130 reaps result of his action 100-1 represents mineral kingdom of first chain 126 the Triple Spirit in 41 the triumph of 96 three aspects of 11, 41-2 why, does not remember past lives 44 (also see primitive man and savages) Mars, the planet 122, 124 life exists on 128 Master, son of a 118 the 13-7 are Adepts Who take apprentices 14 take apprentices 14-7, 117-8 the great knowledge of 14 "Their world" 15 Matter, all, is living 30, 65 astral 15, 26, 31, 43, 51, 66-7 atomic 25 different densities of 20, 25 etheric 25, 59 formation of root- 18-9 intermingling of 21 mental 23, 27, 29, 33, 42 molecules of 24-5 power of attraction of 60 root- 81 Matter, seven types of 21, 24 starry 24 sub-atomic 25 sub-divisions of 24-5 super-etheric 25 the senses respond to vibrations in 26 ultimate 18-21 vibrations of 24-6, 33, 44-7 whirling sphere of, a 19-21 Memory of nature 3 of past lives 44 Men, backward, drop out 132-3 bodies of first Earth-chain 129-30 first, of Earth-chain 126-7 Moon- 126-9 Mental, globe 26-7 globes of Earth-chain 122 images of friends 93-4 shell 53, 91 warts 49 (also see mental world) Mental body, the, after death 90-1 bridge from, to physical body 58 cell-life of 65 composition of 48 connection of brain with 49 description of 48-9, 60-1 effect of prejudice upon 49 effect of thoughts upon 48-51 expresses concrete thoughts 48 reacts on causal body 58 shell 53, 91 sight of 50-1 striations in 49-50 the astral body reacts upon 58 the dead are unused to 90-1 the ego casts aside his 43-4, 63 the ego takes a 42-3 the memory of 44-5 thoughts shown as colours in 48-50 vibrations of 50, 53-4 warts on 49 Mental matter, globe of 26-7 the causal body is built of 45 the mind is built of 23 vibrations of 24 Mental world, average life in, after death 64-5 bliss of 90 effect of higher thought in 92-3 ego formed in higher 39 extent of 27 formation of 20-3 friends of dead in 93-4 higher 29-30, 33, 39-42 levels of 94 lower 29-30 man in, after death 63-4, 89-95 the fifth plane named 24-41 the Monad manifests in higher 42 the second outpouring descends to 29-30 wealth of 91 Mercury, the planet 122, 124 life exists on 128 Mind, the divine 91 the, of man 23 (also see mental body) Mineral, the kingdom 30-1, 37, 108, 126 man represents, of first chain 126 seven types of 37 the first out-pouring ensouls 30 Ministers in charge of departments 11 the seven, of Solar Deity 11 Monad, the, descent of 41 Monad, origin of 41, 61 Monads, the home of human, 23, 41 Monadic world, the, extent of 27 man belongs to 41 the second plane named 23, 41-2 Mongolian root-race 105 Moon, the, astral globe of 27, 71 human goal on 126 individualization on 125 is a corpse 123 Lords of the 126 Moon-animals 126-7 individualize on Earth 128-9 Moon-chain, animal-men of 127-8 human goal on 126 men of 126 men come to Earth-chain 126-9 was the third incarnation of our chain 123 Moon-men 126-9 distribution of, on Earth-chain 126-9 first order of 129 second order of 129 some entered the Path 129 Motive, the, for self-effort 115 Nature, memory of 3 planes of 7 seven kingdoms of 28 Nature-spirits, are not individualized 84 are sometimes seen by men 84 four classes of 84 many wear etheric bodies 84 the kingdom of 84 where they exist 83-4 Nebula, cooling of 22 planets formed from 22 rings of 22 subsidiary vortices of 22 vortex of 20 Negroid, the, race 105 Neptune, the planet 124 Nerves, vitality flows along 59 _Occult Chemistry_ 7 _Occult World, The_ 1, 15 Occultism, how to progress in 113-7 Official, pupils of great 11 representing Solar Deity 11 Officials of the Hierarchy 13 Olcott, Colonel H.S.
14 a founder of T.S.
14 Oriental sacred books 18 Origin, divine, of man 3, 10, 39-40 Outpouring, the first 20-8 the second 28-39, 65 the third 39-40 Path, the, conditions of 15 fetters to be cast off on 119-20 fourth step on 126 Moon-men entered 129 simile of mountain 5 steeper 5, 119-20 Peers of Logos 9 Perfect men 5 Perseverance necessary for progress 113 Personality 61 the purpose of the 109 Philosophy, Theosophy is a 1 Physical body, attracts astral matter 60 cells of the 65-6 during sleep man leaves his 62, 70 early evolution of the 129-30 ego, drops his 43, 63 Physical body, ego takes a 43, 61 etheric part of 59-60 future perfection of the 132 of first round 129-30 of man is evolved from animal forms 130 requirements of the 59-60 Physical matter, subdivisions of 25 vibrations of 24, 33 Physical world, the, descent of ego to 42-3 formation of 21-3, 23-6 second outpouring enters 30-1 seven sub-divisions of 25 _Pioneer, The_, Mr.A.P.Sinnett, editor of 15 Planes of nature, the 7 formation of 20-1 investigation of 7 naming of 41 Planets, formation of 22 future 20 life on other 128 Planetary chains 121-33 Planetary Spirits, the seven 11 simile of ganglia and 11 Powers latent in man 2 are for use in service 109 observation of history by 3 observation of other worlds by 2-3 Prejudices shown in mental body, 49 Primitive man, causal body of 46-8 during sleep 62 life of, after death 64 result of action of 102 types of 37 Principle, undying, in man 8 Probation, apprentice upon 118 period of 118 Promptings of lower nature 66-8 Proto-elements 21 Pupils, accepted, of Master 118 of Great Officials 11 of Masters 14-7, 116-8 (see also apprentices) Purgatory is a state of consciousness 64-5 Quotations from, a French Scientist 18 a Gnostic Philosopher 10 a Master 15 an Eastern Scripture 9 _The Occult World_ 1 Race, Founder of each 11 Head of each 11 of life 99 Races, branch- 105, 125 man evolves through different 105 object of 105 of humanity 14 root- 105, 125-6 sub- 105, 125 Ray, the seventh 85 Record, indelible 3 Reincarnation 42-4, 97-107 desire of ego for 97 simile of days at school and 98-9 Theosophy explains 99 Religion, Adepts, Teachers of 12 department of 12 Founders of new 11 Religions, have one source 12 start with basic truths 12 the sending forth of 11 Reproduction, early methods of 130 Reynolds, Prof.O.18-9 Right and wrong, the test of 142 Roman races, the 105 Root-matter 18 Root-races 105, 125 Round, a 125 first, differs from others 128 Rounds, conditions, of early reproduced in fourth round 130-1 human forms on first three 128-30 Saturn, rings of, simile of 22 Savages, causal bodies of 46-7, 48-9 during sleep 62 types of 37 'Saved, The' 119 Scheme of evolution, a 32, 121-2 central point of 125 School, of philosophy, there is a 1 of life, none fail in the 98 Seances 87 _Secret Doctrine, The_ 19 Seers can use sight of the ego 46 Senses, the, of astral body 68-9 respond to vibrations of matter 26 Service, man learns to use his powers in 109 the joy of 96 Seven, 'bubbles' combine in powers of 20-1, 23 choices of Lords of the Moon 127-8 degrees of density of matter 24-5 force-centres in man's bodies 60 globes of a chain 121-2 impulses of force 19-20 incarnations of chains 121 interpenetrating worlds 20, 22 kingdoms of nature 28 life-waves 33 Ministers of Solar Deity 11 Planetary Spirits 11 sub-divisions of matter 24-5 sub-divisions of vitality 60 types of animals 37-9 types of elemental creatures 37-8 types of group-souls 37-8 types of matter 21, 24 types of men 43 types of minerals 37 types of vegetables 37 Sexes, separation of 130 Shade, the 86 Sheaves of the ego 61 Shell, of astral body 68, 78-80, 81, 86-7 of thoughts 53, 91 Sight, astral 68-9 clairvoyant 46 mental 51 of ego 46 Simile of, boiling water 69-70 brick 25 bucket of water 34-5 charged battery 53 cups of varying capacities 91-2 days at school 97-8, 143 dense fog 143 developing muscles 114 flame in a dark night 14 ganglia 11 matter diffused in water 72 Niagara Falls 135 onion 72 overtones of musical notes 58 path up mountain 5 payment of a debt 102-4 rungs of a ladder 17 Saturn's rings 22 shutting a door 131 sorting out school-boys 132 university degrees 120 vibrations of a bell 55 warts 49 Sinnett, Mr.A.P.1, 15 author of _The Occult World_ 1, 15 author of _Esoteric Buddhism_ 1, 15 editor of _The Pioneer_ 15 Sleep 61-2, 70, 87 man during 61-2, 70 the dead are met during 74 Solar Deity, the, a Being higher than 19 builds His system 9-10, 19 field of activity of 19 first Aspect of 39 fragment of Life of 9-10 future planets of 19 impulses of force of 20-1, 28 is a Trinity 11 Official representing 11 Peers of 9 Plan of 11, 13 second Aspect of 28, 32, 65 Self-limitation of 10 seven Ministers of 11 seven Planetary Spirits 11 the King of the World represents 11 third Aspect of 20-1, 28 threefold manifestation of 10 Solar plexus, force-centre, the 60 Solar System, evolutionary table of 125 formation of 18-27 inhabitants of the 85 Logos of a 9 origin of 19 ten chains of 121-3 Solar systems, countless 9 Son of Master 118 Soul, the group 33-9, 42 man is a 2, 33 of an animal 33-4 of domestic animals 37-40 of grasses 31 of insects 37 of lions 33-4 of man 8, 33, 55 of reptiles 42 of trees 31 plant- 33 World- 33 Space, between atoms 23 Fohat digs holes in 19 the aether of 18-9 worlds not separate in 2 Sparks, of divine Fire 39-40, 61 of divine Life 23, 29 Spine, force-centre at base of 60 Spirit, and matter 18 in man 23, 41 the triple, in man 41-2 Spiritual world, the extent of 26-7 is the name of third plane 23, 41 Monads descend to 41 Spleen, the, vitality flows through 60 Stream, those who have entered the 119 Sub-atomic matter 25 Sub-races of humanity 105, 125 Summerland, the, of astral world 80 Sun, vitality comes from the 60 Super-etheric matter 25 Table of evolution of Solar System 125 Teachers, authority of 16 of earlier races 126 of religion 11-2 Tempting demons 53, 67 Test, the, of right and wrong 142 Teutonic sub-race 105 Theosophy, demands no belief 6 explains reincarnation 99 explains religions 7 first popular exposition of 1 is a philosophy 1 is a religion 1, 5-7 is a science 1, 7 never converts 7 solves problems of life 4 statements of, based on observation 6 tells of past history 3 the gospel of 96 the great facts of 8 what, does for us 134-148 Theosophist, the, cheerfully faces trouble 146 conception of life of 137 does not try to convert 140 has no fear of death 137 knows the power of thought 147 relation of, to animals 141 sees purpose of life 142 test of right and wrong of 141 Thought, abstract 46 all actions spring from 116 concrete 48, 50 coupled with feeling 51 -forces after death 63 is a powerful instrument 116 necessity for clear 114 necessity for control of 116 prolonged 50 shell of 53 Thoughts, are things 147 as a power for good 55 build forms 52 distance no hindrance to 52 effect of, after death 63-4, 80 humanity helped by 54-5 meaning of colours of 46, 54-7 meaning of shapes of 54 on Theosophy 55-60 others affected by 50-51 self-centred 53-4 selfish and unselfish 110 transmission of 52 Thought-forms 50-4 are temporary entities 53 as guardian angels 54 as tempting demons 53 astro-mental 51, 57 duration of 53-4 effect on others of 51-2 move through space 51 Thought images (see Thought-forms) Three, Aspects of the Logos 10-1 aspects of man 41 critical points in man's evolution 117-9 elemental kingdoms 28-9 great truths 8 in One 10 outpourings 28-39 Persons 10 stages of apprenticeship 118 stages of evolution 108-9 Throat, the force-centre in 60 Time, no measure of, in astral world 75 Trinity of Solar Logos 10 Triple Spirit in man 41-2 Triumph, the, of man 96 Trust begets trust 111 Truth, one in diverse forms 12 the, is obtainable 12 Truths, basic, of religions 12-3 the three great 8 Types of, animals 37-8 elemental creatures 37 group-souls 37 life 37 matter 21 men 37-9 minerals 37 reptiles 37 vegetables 38 Ultimate atoms 19 physical atoms 25 root-matter 18 Ultra-violet light 26-44 Unity, the, of humanity 138-9 what tends to 109 Universe, the, beginning of 18 Universes, innumerable 9 Universal brotherhood of humanity, the 138 Uranium 22 Uranus, the planet 124 Vegetable, the, kingdom 30-1, 37-8 seven types of 37 Vehicles, man's conflict of interest with his 66-9 Venus, the planet 124 Adepts from, come to Earth 131 stage of evolution of 131 Vibrations, of astral body 56-7, 65-6, 75-6 of mental body 44 of thought-forms 53, 55 Vibrations, in matter 24, 33, 59 causal body affected by 47-9 ego responds to 45 life learns to generate 33 octaves of 24 the senses respond to 25-6 Vices, belong to the vehicles 112 how to kill out 110-5 Vitality, circulates along the nerves 59 of astral corpse 86 sub-division of 59-60 what it is 59 Vortices, force-centres appear as 60 in matter 20 in nebular 19-22 Vulcan, the planet, was seen by Herschel 124 Warts on mental body 49 Water, nature-spirits of 84 Waves, life- (see life-waves) Wealth of the heaven world 91 Whirling sphere of matter 19-21 vortex in 20 Will, the divine 6, 11 evolution is 11, 120 fulfilment of 118 Wisdom, Masters of the (see Masters) Word of God, the 9 World, departments of the 11 King of this 11 -period 124 Worlds, bliss of the higher 89-90 inhabitants of finer 25-6 man exists in several 2-3 of different densities 3 seven interpenetrating 20, 23-4.
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